Written Ministerial Statements
Tuesday, 16 March 2010

• House of Lords
  • Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) etc. Regulations 2010
    On Wednesday 10 March the noble Lord, Lord Howard of Rising, moved a Motion, "this House regrets that Her Majesty's Government have laid before Parliament the draft Royal Parks and Other Open...
• Cabinet Office
  • Members and Peers Correspondence 2009
    I am publishing today a report on Departments' and agencies' performance on handling Members' and Peers' correspondence during 2009. Details are set out in the table. Correspondence statistics...
• Communities and Local Government
  • Housing and Planning Delivery Grant
    I am announcing today the final allocations of £135 million of housing and planning delivery grant (HPDG) for 2009-10. The grant provides a direct incentive for councils to work with...
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • EU Foreign Ministers (Informal Meeting)
    My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary represented the UK at the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers-Gymnich-on 5- 6 March in Cordoba, Spain. The agenda items covered were as follows:...
• Health
  • Maternity and Early Years
    The Government have announced today the launch of a strategic vision for the further transformation of maternity services and early years services. "Maternity and Early Years-Making a Good Start...
  • Health and Social Care (Volunteering)
    The Government have announced today the launch of a strategic vision for volunteering for health and social care. "Volunteering-involving people and communities in delivering and developing...
• Home Department
  • Control Order Powers (Three-month Report)
    Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant...
• Justice
  • "Cutting Crime: The Case for Justice Reinvestment"
    I have laid today before Parliament the Government response to the Justice Committee report: "Cutting Crime: the case for justice reinvestment". This document sets out the response of the...
• Work and Pensions
  • National Employment Savings Trust
    I can confirm the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority signed yesterday the contract for the administration of NEST with Tata Consultancy Services. This marks another important milestone on the...